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Starbucks Is Banning Pride Decorations, Workers Union Alleges (newrepublic.com)

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The unconfirmed allegation is raising concerns that the coffee chain is the latest corporation to cave to far-right attacks on LGBTQ people.

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[–] HaleyHalcyon@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How’s anyone gonna cancel you for answering a fucking anonymous poll?

[–] 10A@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I dunno, might be impossible. But the fear of getting canceled for being homophobic is very real and widespread.

[–] HaleyHalcyon@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

There’s also the fear of being fired or brutalized for being gay, so you win some you lose some.